B43511 – Paul McCartney & Wings 1974 One Hand Clapping Original EMI Studios Abbey Road London Acetates From The Collection Of Wings Drummer Geoff Britton (UK)

A rare collection of EMI Studios acetates housed in the original paper sleeves from the Paul McCartney and Wings One Hand Clapping sessions.  The sessions began on Sunday 25^th August 1974 and was completed in a few days.  The final recordings from these sessions are contained on these acetates.

Paul McCartney had planned that a series of EPs were to be released in conjunction with a film, directed by David Lichfield aimed at capturing the band playing informal recording sessions.  The filming took place in EMI Studios, Studio 2 but the repeat recordings were done in Studio 1.

The acetates come with a photograph of Paul McCartney, Linda McCartney, Wings and members of the recording team eating a Chinese takeaway at EMI Studios.  The image was taken on Sunday 25th August 1974 and was supplied by Geoff Britton.  There are two copies of the photograph both signed by him on the reverse.

Acetate one was cut from reel A.  This is housed is the original paper sleeve with the song titles handwritten onto it.  The running time is 21 minutes.  The track list is as follows:

1. One Hand Clapping
2. Jet
3. Soily
4. Little Woman Love/C Moon
5. Let Me Roll It

The acetate has a number of cloudy spots and a scratch over the first part of the disc.  It plays through fine apart some minor pops on the opening three tracks.

The condition is very good minus.

Acetate two was cut from reel B.  This is housed in the original paper sleeve with the song titles handwritten onto it.  The running time is 21 minutes 44 seconds. The track list is as follows:

1. Juniors Farm
2. Hi-Hi-Hi
3. Go Now
4. Maybe I’m Amazed
5. Bluebird

The acetate is quite bright with some surface marks and surface scratches. It plays through fine.

The condition is very good minus.

Acetate three was cut from reel C.  This is housed in the original paper sleeve with the song titles handwritten onto it.  The running time is 22 minutes 14 seconds. The track list is as follows:

1. Blue Moon Of Kentucky
2. My Love
3. Nineteen Eighty Five
4. Live And Let Die
5. Band On The Run

The acetate is quite bright with some surface marks and scratches. It plays through fine.

The condition is very good.

Acetate 4 has no additional information from which reel it was cut and it does not have a running time listed, it is housed in its original sleeve. The track list is as follows:

1. Juniors Farm
2. Jet
3. Soily

The acetate is very bright with some surface scratches.  It plays through fine.

The condition is very good.

Provenance: the acetates come from the collection of the former Wings drummer Geoff Britton.